Poet & activist
Audre Lorde
American poet and essayist who described herself as Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.
Audre Lorde was an American writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet, and civil rights activist. She was a self-described "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" who dedicated her life and talents to confronting all forms of injustice and oppression. She believed that there could be "no hierarchy of oppressions" among "those who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children".
- Born
- 1934-02-18, New York City, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1992-11-17, Saint Croix, USAA Tuesday, aged 58
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-02-18, New York City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 29°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8°56′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 11°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°56′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1992-11-17, Saint Croix, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/St_Thomasthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 26°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 15°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 16°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 22°58′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Audre Lorde was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.